UH Hilo ranks well in 2018 U.S. News and World Report

UH Hilo ranked 66 among Best Regional Universities West, placing it in the top 47 percent in the category.

The University of Hawaiʻionce again made the U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges Rankings. The 2018 U.S. News and World Report rankings were released Sept. 12. UH Mānoa, UH West Oʻahu and UH Hilo are each ranked, along with UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business.

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UH Hilo ranked 66 among Best Regional Universities West, placing it in the top 47 percent in their respective category.

“We are very pleased to see UH Hilo recognized for its excellence in providing a quality educational experience,” says UH Hilo Interim Chancellor Marcia Sakai. “This ranking is a testament to the work of our faculty and staff, who are deeply committed to providing our students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed when they graduate and enter their chosen professions.”

The U.S. News and World Report rankings surveyed 1,600 colleges among more than 3,000 four-year institutions throughout the U.S. Its methodology considers, among various factors, endowment size, rate of alumni giving and student-to-faculty ratio, which tend to favor private institutions.

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